April 14, 2005
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Topic: The Best of Dan…
The old Dan has died, i’m not sure how, when, or why. But…i’m gonna post some of my writing that I can’t believe I wrote. Writing from not too long ago, when Dan was a happier, more passionate, and alive person:
“I’m gonna go grab a beer, read the paper, write, have a chicken pie for dinner, meet some foreign girls at the backpackers, play some pool, and have a goodnight. That’s how i plan on changing the future.” (5/10/04)
“Honestly, at the end of the day, I could find a warm place somewhere in South Africa, or South America, or anywhere. I could find this warm and beautiful place, and find a fun job to pay the bills. Would I eventually lose sleep over the unimportance my life would have? Is the whole idea of making a difference really something important, or is that just something that’s been fed to me in books?
Why I’m struggling right now, is that i’m a lone horse. I really need to find a place where i’m surrounded by peole who think like me. I need to steal some of these people’s energy, because when mine gets low, I think, “I’m just gonna go party hard tonight and that’s that.” Well…I do plan on doing that tonight, and I know I’ll wake up tomorrow, refreshed, ready to write, ready to reform college again.” (5/1/04)
“Writing…so much i want to write and say. I think i’m more focussed now than ever, especially about the book. Thinking of adding a wiffle ball componant to my book tour. Visit schools, and organize home run derby’s.” (5/07/04)
“I’m doing the work of 5 people, and in a few months time, i’ll look back and smile. because this is what i have to do. one day, i’ll be a writer and will have others to take care of some of the load, but right now, this is what i have to do to make it. and that’s fuckin’ hilarious, being the 22 year old scrub who’s giving it all to make it big. and this is what anyone who wants to make a difference has to go through. i don’t know where else to turn, i need to find people with similar interests as me, because i’m gonna burn myself out, and waste a lot of energy. i’ve got some great fuckin’ ideas, and why o why is it so damn hard to get the ball rolling….
i need to get connected w/ people w/ power to do things, someone who will recognize my energy, and my creativity.” (5/19/05)
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Just an average day,
slept till 2pm
had a pepper steak pie, and mutton currie pie, with ghost pop chips for lunch
went bouldering with eugene
made omelletes for dinner
watched France and Brazil play soccer to a 0-0 tie
made it past page 100 on my book
still up till 4am” (5/10/04)
Comments (1)
wow!! that seems like ages ago, huh?